“This book is about the Gobi desert and it sounds interesting.” I started flipping through the pages. All of a sudden‚ everything in the library was gone. I found myself all alone with my sister beside me in a hot and sandy desert. I panicked. I didn’t know what to do. Then‚ I felt the hot wind on my face. I knew from what I learned about ghosts that a ghost was coming. A few seconds later‚ a white figure stood in front of me. It said‚ “Thank you for coming to the Gobi desert. You are now a new challenger
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My project was over the tropical rainforest biome. The tropical rain forest is a forest of tall trees in a region of year-round warmth. An average of 50-260 inches (125-660) cm of rain falls yearly. A tropical rain forest has more kinds of trees than any other area in the world. Scientists have counted about 100-300 species in one 2 ½ acre area in South America. Seventy percent of the plants in the rainforest are trees. There are a couple of topics that can be discussed within this biome such as
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According to “Climate” by Marietta College‚ there are two types of deserts‚ subtropical and temperate. Both of these deserts receive less than 100 centimeters of precipitation per year‚ earning them the classification of desert. Desert plants must undergo many adaptations in order to survive the unusually dry conditions that are associated with a desert. There is a long list of adaptations‚ but some of the most common are the reduction of leaves‚ development of the stem as a major photosynthetic
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Do the Sahara Desert and Arctic Region have a high or low bio-diversity compared to a rainforest explain your statement? The bio-diversity of the Arctic and the Sahara are minute compared with the high levels of biodiversity that the rainforest possesses‚ the Arctic and the Sahara are placed in regions where the conditions for a living organism to survive and nurture is harsh and ruthless. Suitable environmental conditions are the ideal regions in which living organisms should live in as it allows
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Although completely different‚ California and Arizona are both wonderful states to reside in. I have lived in both states‚ and love them both. California is beautiful with beaches‚ bridges and big cities. Arizona has gorgeous mountains and rivers. Both states have vastly different weather and terrain‚ cost of living‚ and quality of schools and their accomodations. Arizona’s population grows in the winter when "snowbirds" migrate to the nice calm and cool weather. In Maricopa county‚ which covers
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Desert Solitaire: A Season in the Wilderness Edward Abbey The author of the book Desert Solitaire‚ Edward Abbey‚ talked frequently throughout the book about the beauty of nature and ways that human beings are destroying the natural beauty of the world we live in. The way abbey views nature is in a way that is best experienced by actually being out in nature‚ taking a hike‚ horseback riding‚ or bicycling. He believes that people who use the luxury of their cars on camping trip will not get to
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characteristics of a biome you have studied. Biomes are large world regions in which climate‚ soils‚ natural vegetation and animal life are all interrelated. The biome that i have studied is the desert biome. Dry Climate Desert climate is very dry‚ with a yearly rainfall of between 0 and 250mm. Although deserts are very dry regions‚ very few deserts are completely dry. Parts of the Atacama Desert in Chile are said to be the driest places on earth. They receive an average of less than 15mm of rain per annum
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The tropical rainforest and tropical savannah are two of the ten major global terrestrial biomes of the world. While they are both located on or near equatorial regions‚ varying differences in climate‚ biodiversity‚ ecology‚ and soils characterize each region. Even though both are under the larger categorization of being “tropical”‚ the similarities end there‚ as each biome has its unique features that set it apart. However‚ these unique characteristics may become the source of a biome’s downfall
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developed in this region. Even the soul of a deceased had to cross the Nile before he could enter the kingdom of the dead. The Sahara desert covers around 9‚000‚000 square kilometers and the overall area is as large as the continental United States. The Sahara desert also has the reputation of being the world’s largest hot desert. The landforms in this desert often
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If I were alone on a deserted island‚ the first thing I would wish I had brought with me would be my two boys because they would give me the strength to get through each day. Although‚ my children are not “things” without them I wouldn’t want or need anything else nor would I have the strength to fight for survival. Having my boys would prevent me from becoming lonely they would offer me a lifetime of entertainment (considering how comical they both are)‚ and also help prevent me from losing my sanity
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